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Harrop: In facing Russia, we don’t even have a Neville Chamberlain

“Darkest Hour” follows Winston Churchill’s struggle to rouse Britain to confront the Nazi menace. Winning the war was step two. Step one, the movie’s theme, was to get the country to agree t...

DATE: Mar 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: The tax cuts are truly a crummy deal for most of us

Would someone kindly replace Nancy Pelosi as a spokesperson for Democrats? The House minority leader’s riff on the tax bill as “crumbs” for average Americans bombed on two fronts...

DATE: Feb 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Seven habits of highly effective resisters

Cleaning up the cultural and civic debris left by Donald Trump and his right-wing helpers will require concerted effort. The “resistance” is determined to do that, but to succeed, its member...

DATE: Jan 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Let’s skip the war against baby boomers, okay?

When things get dull, enterprising rousers of rabble promote a war against something or other to gain attention. The war against the baby boom generation is already in full swing. ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Democrats, though not all, learn how to win elections

We hear that Democrat Ralph Northam’s decisive win in the race for Virginia governor was extra extraordinary. Extraordinary in that he was a weak candidate. Voters, the story goe...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Trump economy fails to “Wow” many investors

A rich guy I know really, really dislikes Donald Trump. A member of the 1 percent, Jack (not his real name) thinks the president has sullied the country’s reputation and put democracy in dan...

DATE: Oct 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Not saving for the future is the American way

Smart people living in harm’s way of hurricanes know to fortify their homes before the storm hits. In a similar vein, the prudent will shore up their financial position before the next reces...

DATE: Oct 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Elite cities should share the wealth with others

As Seattle ascended into the club of superstar American cities, its housing became expensive and its streets congested. That’s the price of success. These factors helped prompt Amazon.com to...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Michael Moore and the Democrats’ burden

Michael Moore’s one-man show on Broadway is at times hilarious, at times tedious. While theater critics found “The Terms of My Surrender” greatly wanting, the liberal audiences seemed gratef...

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Seeking the best path to ease Trump out of office

An insane woman was madly swinging her pocketbook at strangers on the street. No one tried to shame or reason with her. They knew she was unwell and needed to be removed by responsible parti...

DATE: Aug 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Not enough exercise, too much: Americans polarized here, too

The boarding process for a recent flight required going up a modest set of stairs. Greatly slowing it all was a woman carrying at least 80 more pounds than were optimal. Every step was a lab...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: The suicide epidemic - social, economic or both?

Ours is a nation in despair. U.S. suicide rates have surged to a 30-year high, and it’s not just among struggling, middle-aged whites. Suicides by girls age 10 to 14 have spiked over the las...

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop